as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried off
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026 -
Last year's weather canceled the live performances of some top artists, so fingers crossed next year will be beautiful.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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After a federal judge ruled for the Justice Department, the merger was abandoned.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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What was old will be scrapped and sold for parts.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But that can also cause increases in maintenance costs as well as the likelihood that a vehicle needs repairs that exceed its value or has to be scrapped altogether.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The list of 56 sellers whose licenses were revoked includes high-profile cases which played out in court or made headlines in recent years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Usually, Canipe said, the municipality and the state work out differences and funding isn’t revoked.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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After the victim was struck, pilots aborted the plane's takeoff and smoke began filling the cabin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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After all, London’s massive Wireless Festival, where Ye was scheduled to headline over three nights in July, called off its 2026 edition entirely once the artist’s visa was revoked.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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In one instance, an execution was called off after correctional officers had already strapped Glossip to a gurney and begun preparing to give him a lethal injection.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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As a first step to adopting new House districts, Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that repealed a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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“Cried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20off. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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